The Girl Next Door Podcast

Our summer book club pick – A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams – will put you in a beachy mood even if the ocean is nowhere near.   Connect with us on Instagram at @higirlsnextdoor and on Facebook . Sign up for our newsletter and see show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcast.com We love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.com Your reviews on Apple Podcasts really help the show -...

We're half-way through 2019! So we check in on our goals to see how we're doing: we evaluate where we need to make progress, if there's anything we want to let go of, and celebrate unexpected accomplishments. In Obsessions we have summer on the mind. Erica is loving a cold and caffeinated morning beverage. Kelsey is loving shorts that keep sweat at bay. In Neighborhood News there was drama trying...

You asked and we answered – we've got an episode of listener questions! We chat about the dream vacation we'd take together, how we find time to read, tips for parenting toddlers, and more. Kelsey shares a breakfast obsession and Erica has found the perfect summer footwear. In Neighborhood News we had a sighting of one of Gilbert's most eccentric characters. Mentioned on the show: Previous episode...

We're opening up our makeup bags and bathroom drawers to share the tried and true beauty/personal care products we can't live without. Then we share the runners-up that aren't quite all-star status plus the future favorites we're desperate to find. Mentioned on the show: For all Senegence products, check out Erica's Cactus Wren Beauty Facebook page . She talked about the following favorites: Seneg...

We chat about our parenting experiences of raising girls and raising boys: what we love about raising girls and boys, the values we hope to instill in them, and what we think would be hard about raising the opposite gender. Along the way we discover that we both have strong thoughts on gendered clothing and the phrase "boy mom." Mentioned on the show: Many Ways to Be a Girl, but One Way to Be a Bo...

Our kids are out for school this week so summer is upon us! This week we chat about the summer plans and routines we hope to implement so that the whole family enjoys the season. Plus a summer candle sniff quiz! Mentioned on the show: Just structured enough summer schedule by Sarah Powers Kid Kits Young House Love A Court of Thorns and Roses series Rainbow to do list sticky notes   Connect wi...

We share several "perfect things" in our lives – those items that not only fulfill a need but do it so well they bring a little extra joy to our lives. This episode is inspired by an episode of the Friendlier podcast on the same topic. Small spatulas Little Hands card holder Hummingbird Nectar Bottle Half-size recipe binder + half sheet page protectors Makeup removing reusable cloths Makeup removi...

For our spring book club we're discussing the best-selling and critically acclaimed memoir Educated by Tara Westover. Mentioned on the show: Essential oil company run by Tara's mother New York Times Educated discussion questions The Glass Castle   Connect with us on Instagram at @higirlsnextdoor and on Facebook . Sign up for our newsletter and see show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcas...

*Unfortunately there's some audio distortion around the 8:50 timestamp so we wanted to make you aware We share the sage wisdom we've learned being 30-somethings. Plus the advice we'd give our 20 year old selves and how we feel about getting closer to the big 4-0. Mentioned on the show: Glennon Doyle Kelsey's monthly goals blog posts Ghiradelli dark chocolate sea salt caramel   Connect with us...

To talk about communication in marriage we're joined by special guests: the husbands next door! They'll chime in as we describe each of our communication styles and tell tales of communication in marriage gone awry. Then, Erica and Kelsey share their tips for good marriage communication. Mentioned on the show: Past episode about marriage Favorites from Kelsey's winter capsule wardrobe: white/navy...

"Does anybody else feel like they're in trouble at the post office?" We ask this important question and others as we discuss everything about errands. We talk errand strategies, which ones we love and loathe, and how to include (or not) kids on errands. We also have a special spring edition candle sniff quiz! Mentioned on the show: Google Keep   Connect with us on Instagram at @higirlsnextdoo...

What would it be like to live for years and years (and years and years)? We glimpse the possibilities as we discuss our winter book club pick, the novel How To Stop Time about love that spans centuries, by Matt Haig. Mentioned on the show: The Time Traveler's Wife Ming the clam Radiolab episode Be Careful What You Plan For about a really old tree Connect with us on Instagram at @higirlsnextdoor an...

Glorious when it's good, baffling and frustrating when it's not: today we're talking all about kid behavior! We talk about our parenting philosophies, what's going well, and what's challenging at each of our houses currently. Plus our favorite parenting resources. Mentioned on the show: Unruffled podcast Sticker charts Sand timers Story Pirates , Becoming Mother Nature , Young Ben Franklin podcast...

This episode is sponsored by The Bali Market offering multi-purpose Turkish towels backed by a minimalist philosophy. Our listeners can get 20% off their purchase by using the code GIRLNEXTDOOR at checkout. Thank you so much for supporting the brands that support our show! S U R P R I S E! We've got an extra ep for you this week all about cleaning bathrooms: the challenges, the products we use, an...

To celebrate this month of love we are chatting all about love languages. We share what love languages we speak, the ones our husbands speak, and whether we need an interpreter. Plus how love languages can be helpful in other areas of life. Things mentioned on the show: The 5 Love Languages quiz and descriptions Cookie date nights Bombas socks Our episode where we shared our messy closets   C...

Although you might know us as podcasters, Erica and Kelsey are writers at heart and this year we are both writing nonfiction book proposals. On this episode we chat about how we started writing, what we’re working on now, and the nuts and bolts of getting words onto the page. Also: Sign up for our quarterly newsletter by entering your email address on our website. Our winter book club pick is How...

We each share three organization systems that are working really well for us right now, from school routines and incoming papers, to makeup and more. Plus we each share an area of our lives that needs organization. Then join us as we have to show the other the messiest closet in our homes and what we've stuffed inside. Mentioned on the show: makeup tower bidet flannel wipes reusable cotton rounds...

Welcome to the sixth season of The Girl Next Door Podcast! As we do every year, we're sharing our intentions and goals for the year. Erica's word for 2019 is LITTLE and Kelsey's is FLOURISH. Plus we record messages for our future selves to listen to at the end of the year. We are manifesting big things! We snack on fortune cookies that might have telling messages for our years. Mentioned on the sh...

Warning! At the beginning of the episode during our snack we discuss Santa and you might not want little ears to listen. But after that the coast is clear. With the end of the year approaching we reflect on 2018 and share our personal highlights plus the best books, movies, products, meals, and podcasts we enjoyed. We also year from past Erica and Kelsey to see if the years we predicted came true....

The holidays are here! But along with the merriment the season can also bring stress. We have tips and encouragement for you about self-care and managing stress during the winter holidays. First, we tried out a juniper latte and it's not as scary as Kelsey feared. Then we talk about ways to manage stress and prioritize self-care around the holiday topics of: + Getting the "perfect" gift for everyo...

For a very hyggelig episode we discuss all things hygge. First, we take a hygge quiz to find out how hygge we each are. Then we share our hygge wins and challenges. We both decide we need emergency hygge bags in our lives ASAP. Mentioned on the show: Tommy John underwear . Connect with us on Instagram / @higirlsnextdoor and on Facebook . Sign up for our monthly newsletter and see show notes on our...

In our fall book club we are discussing Laurie Frankel's novel This Is How It Always Is . In the book, parents Rosie and Penn, and their family of five children, must come to terms with the true identity of the youngest boy, Claude, who wants to be a girl. During the episode we also mention a book we discussed previously, The Heart's Invisible Furies . Connect with us on Instagram / @higirlsnextdo...

We start with French press coffee sweetened with Iconic Cocktail Cascara Vanilla mixer and crunch Honeycrisp apples dusted with cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice – delicious! On the show, we chat about the family dynamics and values we grew up with. Then we talk about the dynamics and values we are trying to instill in our families and how we're trying to do that. Things we mention on the show: The B...

It's the episode that needs no introduction. But if we were going to give it an introduction we would say: Grab your pumpkin spice latte, find a pumpkin patch, and light all your fall candles: it's Fall Extravaganza! There's a thorough fall snack tasting followed by the annual fall candle blind sniff test, Falliday gifts, and discussion at great length of fall habits, activities, fashion AND MORE....

This episode is sponsored by Epic! a digital subscription library for kids in preschool through age 12 that we both enjoyed using with our kids. Listeners can get a two month trial of Epic! for free by visiting www.getepic.com and using the promo code NEIGHBOR. We want to make sure you know that our next book club book will be This Is How It Always Is so grab a copy and join us for the next Girl N...